Patents Examined by Lori Wu
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Patent number: 12767097Abstract: A motor vehicle comprising: a first driving member; a wheel, which is angularly integral to a first shaft, operatively connected to the first driving member and capable of rotating, in use, at a first rotation speed; and a brake; the brake can selectively be operated so as to directly exert a braking torque upon a second shaft of the motor vehicle other than the first shaft and capable of rotating at a second rotation speed, which is different from the first rotation speed; the second shaft is operatively connected to the first shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2024Date of Patent: October 20, 2026Assignee: FERRARI S.P.A.Inventor: Fabrizio Favaretto
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Patent number: 12766939Abstract: The present application discloses a top hanging type battery pack and an electric vehicle. The top hanging type battery pack is detachably connected to locking mechanisms on longitudinal beams of an electric vehicle. The top hanging type battery pack comprises a battery pack case and lock connecting structures. When the top hanging type battery pack is installed on an electric vehicle, the center of gravity of the battery pack is low and located below the longitudinal beams, thereby lowering the center of gravity of the whole electric vehicle and improving the driving stability of the electric truck; moreover, the battery pack does not occupy the space behind the driver, and thus, the driving experience can be improved, or the electric vehicle can provide more space to carry more goods.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: October 20, 2026Assignees: AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Chunhua Huang, Xinrui Yu
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Patent number: 12759385Abstract: Disclosed in the present invention are a battery pack for an electric vehicle, and an electric vehicle comprising the battery pack. The battery pack for an electric vehicle is mounted on a vehicle body longitudinal beam of the electric vehicle, and comprises: a box body comprising at least two box body units, battery modules for externally charging and discharging being arranged in the box body units; and locking shafts provided horizontally, arranged on the upper part between two adjacent box body units, and corresponding to the position of a locking mechanism on the longitudinal beam. As for an electric vehicle, the center of gravity can be reduced, the driving stability is improved, and the height space below the vehicle can be fully utilized, so that a battery swapping device can conduct battery swapping easily, the station building cost, time and difficulty of a battery swapping station are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: October 13, 2026Assignees: AULTON NEW ENERGY AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., SHANGHAI DIANBA NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jianping Zhang, Danliang Qiu, Meng Liu, Xinrui Yu
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Patent number: 12759390Abstract: A driving module for vehicle and a power supply structure are configured to include a driving system and a braking system provided with an in-wheel motor and an EMB-based brake inside a rim of a tire, a suspension system in which a suspension support shaft serves as a rotational central axis of the rim, and a steering system provided on an upper portion of the suspension system, in which the steering system includes a first steering member provided between the suspension system and a body, and a second steering member which is positioned at an inner side of the first steering member and of which lower portion is linked with the suspension system.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2024Date of Patent: October 13, 2026Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Hyuk Joon Kwon, Buhm Joo Suh, Seung Wook Lee, Tal Chol Kim, Yeong Il Choi
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Patent number: 12760768Abstract: A dual disc clutch system having a flywheel, at least one spacer ring, first and second clutch discs, the second clutch disc being spring-modified, a floater ring, and a pressure plate having a diaphragm spring which engages clamps the first and said second clutch discs against the flywheel. The system can be used to convert single disc clutch systems into dual disc clutch systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2025Date of Patent: October 13, 2026Inventor: Clemon Prevost
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Patent number: 12753807Abstract: Provided is a cam clutch that has a simple structure, ensures good engagement and stable torque transmission, offers a high degree of design flexibility, and enables reduced manufacturing costs. The cam clutch includes a plurality of cams 130 arranged between an inner ring and an outer ring provided coaxially and rotatably relative to each other, at least one auxiliary member 150 arranged between the plurality of cams 130, and biasing means 160 configured to bias the plurality of cams 130 and the auxiliary member 150 in a radial direction, and the auxiliary member 150 has an engaging portion that is engageable with the biasing means 160 and has a radial dimension that is equal to or less than the dimension between the inner ring and the outer ring.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2025Date of Patent: October 6, 2026Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.Inventor: Tadashi Murakami
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Patent number: 12747560Abstract: An electric working machine includes an electric motor drivable by electric power from a battery on a machine body, a hydraulic device actuatable by power from the electric motor, a working device actuatable by hydraulic pressure of hydraulic fluid supplied from the hydraulic device, a switch switchable between a first position to permit actuation of the working device and a second position to not permit actuation of the working device, and a fluid temperature detector to detect a temperature of hydraulic fluid. While the electric motor is driven, when the switch is switched to the second position and the temperature of hydraulic fluid is within an allowable temperature range that is neither in a low temperature state nor a high temperature state, a controller is configured or programmed to control a rotation speed of the electric motor to a predetermined first rotation speed corresponding to a stopped state of the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2024Date of Patent: September 29, 2026Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventors: Takuma Sai, Ikuhiro Uotani, Junki Ito, Daiki Tamba
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Patent number: 12728951Abstract: Disclosed is a transmission system for a vehicle, particularly for a bicycle. The system comprises an input and an output, and a first transmission and a second transmission between the input and the output, wherein the first transmission and the second transmission are connected in series. The first transmission is selectively operable according to a first transmission ratio or a second transmission ratio, and has a first load-shifting clutch for switching the first transmission from the first transmission ratio to the second transmission ratio and/or vice versa. The second transmission is selectively operable according to a third transmission ratio or a fourth transmission ratio, and has a second load-shifting clutch for switching the second transmission from the third transmission ratio to the fourth transmission ratio and/or vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 8, 2026Assignee: CLASSIFIED CYCLING B.V.Inventor: Roƫll Marie Van Druten
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Patent number: 12725818Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle may include: a fuel cell stack configured to generate electric power for a traction motor; a compressor configured to supply air to the fuel cell stack, the compressor including an impeller and a motor configured to rotate the impeller; and a controller configured to decrease a rotation speed of the motor when detecting accelerator-off. The controller may be configured to decrease the rotation speed at a first deceleration rate when an air outlet pressure of the compressor is higher than a pressure threshold, and decrease the rotation speed at a second deceleration rate when the air outlet pressure of the compressor is lower than the pressure threshold, the second deceleration rate being lower than the first deceleration rate.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2023Date of Patent: September 1, 2026Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Osamu Hamanoi, Masashi Nakamura, Naoki Tomi
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Patent number: 12703252Abstract: A battery cell includes a cell can including a plurality of walls forming a cell stack receiving zone. Each of the plurality of walls includes an inner surface. A cell stack is arranged in the cell stack receiving zone. The cell stack has an outer surface that is spaced from the inner surface of at least one of the plurality of walls. A cell can insert is arranged between the outer surface of the cell stack and the inner surface of the at least one of the plurality of walls. The cell can insert provides structural support and a thermal flow path between the cell stack and the cell can.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2023Date of Patent: August 11, 2026Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Nikhil Mone, Binsong Li, Srilakshmi Katar
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Patent number: 12692910Abstract: The present application relates to an F clutch drum, which includes a clutch drum body and a gear ring fixed to an inner wall of the clutch drum body by foundry steel insert for cooperation with a clutch plate of the F clutch; the clutch drum body is made of aluminum alloy; the gear ring is made of alloy steel. The upgraded drum, as a brand-new insert design process, is formed by extruding and stamping alloy steel sheets. However, it is difficult to meet the dimensional requirements of the connecting teeth. Iron bars are welded around the steel sheets. This maintains uniform spacing between each tooth and ensures that the connection dimensions meet the requirements.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2025Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignee: FEDERAL NEW POWER (QINGDAO) CO., LTD.Inventors: Tao Tan, Lianlian Yin
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Patent number: 12686367Abstract: A motor vehicle comprising: a body defining a front and a rear, with reference to a normal forward driving direction of the motor vehicle; a first axle carried by the front and comprising, in turn, a first and a second front wheel, which can rotate around a first and a second axis, respectively; a second axle carried by the rear and comprising, in turn, a third and a fourth rear wheel, which can rotate around a third and a fourth axis, respectively; a first electric motor carried by the second axle; and a fifth longitudinal axis parallel to the normal forward driving direction; the first electric motor comprises, in turn, a first output shaft capable of rotating around a sixth axis orthogonal to the third and fourth axis and extends from the side of the rear relative to the third and fourth axis, moving parallel to the fifth axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2024Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: FERRARI S.P.A.Inventor: Fabrizio Favaretto
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Patent number: 12686992Abstract: A compact work machine, such as a compact track loader and/or a compact utility loader, which can carry and operate a wide range of attachments while maintaining a reduced operating footprint. The work machine may include a cooling system for an engine of the work machine. The cooling system comprises a base frame configured to be mounted to the engine, a nozzle frame coupled with the base frame, and a fan positioned within a fan-receiving space located between the base frame and the nozzle frame. The cooling system presents a convergent nozzle surface surrounding the fan-receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2023Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.Inventor: Jason Carlson
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Patent number: 12687225Abstract: The invention relates to an epicyclic gear with a housing, a sun gear, a planet carrier, at least one planet gear and a ring gear. The planet carrier is rotatably mounted in the housing. The housing defines an assembly direction for mounting the planet carrier. A bearing seat of the planet carrier, which serves for the rotatable mounting of the planet carrier in the housing and which is arranged adjacent to an insertion end of the planet carrier and in the use position of the planet carrier in the assembly direction behind the ring gear, has a diameter which is smaller than an inner diameter, in particular than a tip diameter, of the ring gear.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2023Date of Patent: July 21, 2026Assignee: Neugart GmbHInventors: Bernd Cihlar, Dominik Wolters
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Patent number: 12683211Abstract: An electric work vehicle includes a chassis, a battery housing to house a plurality of battery modules, a cooling structure mounted to a front portion of the battery housing, and an inverter. The battery housing is supported by the chassis. The cooling structure includes a fan mounted at a front portion of the cooling structure. The fan is rotated by an electric motor powered by the inverter.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2023Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: KUBOTA CORPORATIONInventor: Roatchanatam Anattasakul
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Patent number: 12679195Abstract: A hybrid drivetrain is operable for selective driving of first wheels through a first drive shaft to which a first drive unit is connectable, and second wheels through a second drive shaft to which a second drive unit is connectable. A connection clutch allows for selective connection between the first and second drive units. A slip clutch assembly allows selective connection between the second drive unit and the second drive shaft. The slip clutch assembly may be a dual clutch arrangement having two slip clutches respectively located on either side of a bevel gear. The slip clutches are controllable for allowing different rotational speeds of the second wheels driven by the second drive shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2022Date of Patent: July 14, 2026Assignee: Alpraaz ABInventors: Steve Dubs, Christian Von Koenigsegg
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Patent number: 12674493Abstract: A clutch assembly is provided that includes inner and outer races. The clutch assembly also includes sprags concentrically disposed in an annular space between the inner and outer races. Each sprag includes an inner step and an outer step. The clutch assembly further includes a segmented ring configured to radially expand and radially contract. The clutch assembly also includes a resilient element configured to exert a force on the segmented ring and affect expansion or contraction of the segmented ring. In a disengaged state, the segmented ring is configured to contract to exert a radially inward pressure on the inner step of each sprag to create a gap between each sprag and the outer race. In an engaged state, the segmented ring is configured to expand to exert radially outward pressure on the outer step of each sprag to wedge each sprag between the inner and outer races.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2025Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.Inventors: Guillaume Landry-Drolet, Michel Abdelnour
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Patent number: 12674511Abstract: A parking lock arrangement for a motor vehicle transmission includes a parking lock gear arranged on a transmission shaft by sliding onto a guide region (7) defined on the radially outward side of the component (2) via a guide region (6) formed on the radially inward side of the parking lock gear (4). In the final position, a recess (14) extending peripherally around the guide region (6) of the parking lock gear (4) has been axially brought into overlap with a recess (13) extending peripherally around the guide region (7) of the component. The parking lock gear (4) and the component are securable against each other via a securing ring. The securing ring engages partially radially into the recess (14) in the guide region (6) on the parking lock gear (4) and partially radially into the recess (13) in the guide region (7) on the component.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2025Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Patrick Klein, Georg Seltmann, Tobias Miller, Robert Strauch, Matthias List, Lars-Erik Meyer
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Patent number: 12668120Abstract: A work machine includes (i) an air cleaner being on the inner side of a motive section relative to a radiator and having an air intake port facing an air intake section of a hood and (ii) an air intake state switcher switchable between an outside air introducing state and a hot air introducing state, wherein in the outside air introducing state, the air intake state switcher causes outside air to be introduced through the air intake port, and in the hot air introducing state, the air intake state switcher causes air to be introduced from a high temperature area hotter than outside air through the air intake port.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2023Date of Patent: June 30, 2026Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventor: Kohei Ono
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Patent number: 12663077Abstract: A blocking mechanism includes a mobile pawl mounted with the ability to pivot between a locking position and a release position. The mobile pawl includes a cam surface, a pushing device including a cam follower able to move on the cam surface in order to move the mobile pawl from the release position to the locking position, and an actuating lever moving the pushing device and including a first notch and a second notch. A positioning member engages in the first notch in the locking position and in the second notch in the release position. The positioning member includes a first fixing surface and a second fixing surface which are offset from one another axially.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2024Date of Patent: June 23, 2026Assignee: VALEO EMBRAYAGESInventor: Adrien Nerriere